It appears that King Charles III is still scheduled to visit the US next month for the country’s 250th independence anniversary.
However, the problems arising between the trips have still not been resolved.
For example, the US President’s verbal attack on Britain for initially refusing to allow US military plans from its Diego Garcia island.
With the war in the Middle East, many celebrities have called on the monarch to delay the trip. Nevertheless, there is a growing demand among Britons to postpone this trip.
With preparations reportedly going on quietly, royal officials have yet to confirm the official visit, which will last for three days.
Doug Charles to question Epstein amid geopolitics
But the diplomatic landmine from the brutal war is not the palace’s only concern. Charles’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who also loomed large on this trip.
There are fears the visit could be overshadowed by the royal scandal as US lawmakers, who have been putting pressure on the convicted sex offender and his associates, recently urged the king to meet Epstein’s survivors.
Congressman Ro Khanna is leading the pressure. But he is not alone. Suhas Subramaniam is another lawmaker who is calling Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to testify over her alleged affair with Epstein.
However, a meeting with the survivors could make global headlines as royal allies fear the king is seen as a source of justice.
Thus, meeting them could send the message that Charles is clearly acknowledging Andrew’s guilt, say iPaper’s insiders.
It is an outcome that palace aides are desperate to avoid, as the former prince has still not been proven guilty in the eyes of the law.
Meanwhile, Charles’s visit to the US is scheduled between April 26 and 28.
